Improvement in washing-machines



D. ALDRIGH. Washing-Machine.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVIS ALDRICH, OF BLANDINSVILLE, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN WASHING-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 215,425, dated May 20,1879; application filed June 15, 1878.

To all whom it may concern: l

Be it known that I, DAVIS ALDRIGH, of Blandinsville, in the county ofMcDonough and State of Illinois, `have invented a new and usefulImprovement in VVashing-Machines, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description.

The figure shows a vertical section of my device, the dotted linesshowing` the rubbing'- board in position for hand use.

This invention relates to washing-machines; and consistsv in arubbing-board capable of being used in the tub or turned up and used asa hand-board, and in the attendant mechanism necessary to suchadditional use.

B indicates the tub, which has a lid, G; The tub is provided with acenter pivot-post, H, which passes through the bottom of `the tub, andis held securely by means ofthe under plate, H.

0n the post H is placed the hollow shaft F, which has a handle, I, atthe top, above the lid G, and at the bottom the rubbing-board E, abovewhich are placed the Weights U, whose use is apparent.

The rubbing-board E has ribs on its under surface, answering,` the usualpurpose in such cases, and is turned by means of the handle I.

The tub has a stationary rubbing-board, D,

over its bottom, with ribs on its upper surface.

The lid G has, necessarily, an aperture in the centerlarge enough toallow the pivot-post and the shaft F to pass through it.

The rotary rubbing-board E may be taken out and turned up to be used forhand-wash ing. To do this the shaft F is attached to the arm K, whichhas open jaws to receive it, and is provided with the screw K", to clampthe jaws upon the shaft a-nd secure it at any desired angle or position.The arm K is attached to the tub" at K'.

The operation kof my device is simply this: The clothes to be washed areplaced under the rotary rubbing-board E, which is then turned by meansof the handle I.

If it is desired to wash particular articles or parts by hand, the boardE is turned up, and the shaft F secured to the arm K, and it is thenready for washing by hand.

I claim- 1. The tub B andthe detachable rubbingboard E, having` theshaft F, in combination with the arm K, substantially as described, andfor the purpose set forth.

2. The Washing-machine consisting of the tub B, the stationaryrubbing-board D, the pivot-shaft H, the rotary and detachablerubbing-board E, the hollow-shaft F, the handle I, the weights U, andthe arm K, as and for the purpose set forth.

" DAVIS ALDRICH. l

Witnesses:

SAML. J. WALLACE, FRED. ALDRIGH.

